Came late to this party, because I normally have played Civ VI on my Mac, and not only is the DLC not available on Mac yet, but the patch seems to have broken the game/Mod combination I've been playing: as in, everything is normal except that no units of any kind are displayed on the map, which makes it a little hard to play the game - Stealth Technology in the Ancient Era is a little OP!
Luckily, I have Bootcamp and so will apparently be playing Civ VI in Windows from now on . . .
This is a little upsetting because it is well known that using Windows 10 can cause brain damage in otherwise normal adults. It's a good thing that Civ Players are not 'otherwise normal' . . .
- And I will be Best Friends with Lahore in any game I can. My wife has been going to a Sikh Gurdwara here in Washington State for over ten years, so the Akali and Khalsa are dear to my heart. A couple of things that the Civilopedia got wrong, though:
'Akali' does not translate as Crocodile, it is from a Persian word for a mythical sea creature. 'Crocodiles' was what Mughul historians called the Nihang because of their ferocity in battle - the group was formed originally specifically to fight the Mughuls.
The Unit figures are nice, but in addition to the 'traditional' garb of link mail, tall turban and 'electric blue' clothing, they also carried, usually, two swords, the curved
Talwar shown and a straight-bladed
Khanda. They also were notorious for using
Chakram, a large steel throwing weapon similar in effect to an oversize Asiatic 'throwing star'.
Religious certainly describes them - the Sikh 'martial arts', which resembles Mixed Martial Arts combined with stick fighting - is also considered religious and I have seen incredible demonstrations of sparring by masters at the Gurdwara. Current practice with it is by no means limited to Gurdwaras in India or UK, it is general.
The Nihang were especially famous for guerrilla actions against the British and for fighting and winning while outnumbered.
Although Lahore was the capital of the Sikh Empire and so not completely out of line as a 'source' for the Nihang, they were actually established before Lahore was conquered by the Sikh and I think attaching them to the site of the greatest of the Gurdwaras at Amritsar might have been more appropriate for a group described as
Sant Siparhis - "Warrior Saints"
Finally, I have been hoping for a Sikh Civ since Civ V. Wonder if this is a foretaste of that? Consider that they have a history of female civil and military leaders, powerful military and religious traditions, and are particularly good at maintaining their traditions and coherence even in other Civs - as in modern India, UK, USA, and other states. Room for some very interesting Uniques there . . .
